Hamza

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⭐ Famous Hamza

Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi

Uzbek screenwriter and poet (1889-1929)

Choose Hamza and your child shares a first name with Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, an Uzbek screenwriter and poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hamza, like who?” Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,072 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hamza, 556 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hamza would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHamza first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #527.
• 📈Then vs nowHamza is 3.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,671 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,072.
• 🚀TrendHamza has climbed 118 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #541. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHamza is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #168, followed by Virginia (#237) and Illinois (#264). It's in the top 1,000 in 21 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Hamza means “strong, steadfast”.

About the name Hamza

Hamza is a boy name meaning “strong, steadfast”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-mza”. US birth records list Hamza for boys from 1977 to 2025, in 48 of those 49 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #527 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #541, with 556 babies.